adj
Meaning 1
Partially rigid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
semirigid
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noun
Meaning 2
An airship or dirigible which maintains its shape using a combination of internal pressure and a rigid structural framework.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
- Semirigids were less expensive to build than rigids, and could be laid flat when deflated, making them much more convenient to store or transport long distances, while a semirigid's internal structural reinforcement allowed it to be built larger than a nonrigid and to fly faster without buckling or telescoping.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: semirigid balloon
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
not fully rigid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
From semi- + rigid.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: semirigide — Translations
- Italian: semirigido — Translations
- Northern Kurdish: nivçereq — Translations
- Polish: półszkieletowy — Translations
- Spanish: semirrígido — Translations